Chapter 896

Margaret, busy in the room with Dalton, noticed the sound of someone at the door. She knocked

softly on the closet door. “Ms. Jent, Mrs. Jardin is back,” she announced quietly.

Madelyn, alerted by Margaret’s gentle warning, quickly got up, tucked her cellphone into the box,

and hid it back in its secret spot. Zach, overhearing the faint murmur of voices, gently opened the

door and stepped inside. He scanned the room carefully but did not immediately see Madelyn.

Margaret feigned surprise and said, “Oh! Ms. Jent is right in the walk-in closet, trying to pick out

some clothes. She mentioned wanting to mix up her wardrobe with something new and lively.”

Zach did not question Margaret’s made-up story. He valued her support for Madelyn and did not

think it was right to scold her. As he opened the closet door, he saw Madelyn stepping out,

holding onto some old pajamas. However, it wasn’t the pajamas that grabbed Zach’s notice; it was

Madelyn’s eyes, red and swollen from crying. Concerned, he reached out, asking, “Have you been

crying?”

back from his hand, worried he might see

trying to sound calm, “just a bug

me see,” Zach said, moving closer with a worried

need; I’m okay now,”

was crawling around and eventually reached Madelyn’s feet. She glanced down at

pulled himself up, his

her. Despite her initial hesitation, Madelyn’s instincts.

and carried him away from the room,

Zach turned

to make Margaret feel

intense look, said, “Mr. Jardin, please, that’s a very serious gaze.” She

Jent tends to keep to herself. She just came in a little while ago. That’s

I know.”

Dalton when the doorbell soon rang. As the door swung

black uniform stepped in with a recognizing smile. “Ms. Jent, it’s

see you, especially with a baby,” she

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kitchen, as Margaret stirred the pot of sweet fruit soup, she could not shake a feeling of worry-her harmless little white lie had been

Margaret had concocted for her, was

Initially inclined to refuse the delivery, she gave it

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